CPC A61F 2/147 (2013.01) [A61F 2/1605 (2015.04); A61F 2002/169 (2015.04); A61F 2002/1682 (2015.04); A61F 2002/1689 (2013.01); A61F 2002/16901 (2015.04)] | 20 Claims |
1. An ocular implant configured for implantation into an eye of a subject, the ocular implant comprising:
a ring configured for implantation into the eye of the subject, the ring including an outer circumferential surface, an inner wall, and a central aperture;
a haptic connected to the ring at a haptic first end and a haptic second end;
wherein the ring comprises a hole communicating from an opening in the outer circumferential surface toward the inner wall; and
the haptic second end is slidably disposed within the hole, whereby the haptic is deformable by forces applied by tissues into which the ocular implant is implanted to force the haptic second end into the hole.
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